This mid-20th-century oil painting depicts a lively Southeast Asian market, with vendors gathered around a thatched shelter under the shade of a flame tree. The artist captures the atmosphere of everyday village life through loose, textured brushwork and warm earthy tones.
The work bears a red signature at the lower left, though the painter remains unidentified. A characteristic example of regional genre painting from the period, it reflects the visual traditions shared across mainland and island Southeast Asia.
